Disposable Electronic Cigarettes: A Growing Threat to Health and the Planet
Disposable electronic cigarettes, or “puffs,” pose a dual threat: they endanger health and create environmental havoc by generating tons of waste.
These “cigarettes” are particularly...
ILO Podcast: Young and unhappy in the world of work
Things should be looking good for young people in the world of work, but they’re not. While unemployment among young workers between 15 and...
European Humanitarian Forum: Gaza at the heart of concerns
Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), set...
UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025: shaping the future of peace operations
Peacekeeping showcases the power of multilateralism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised as he opened the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial, taking place from...
World Press Freedom Day: “Reporting in the Brave New World”
“Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising the speed at which information is processed, disseminated and circulated, for better and, very often, for worse. In a world...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2025
Monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: UN80
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism: Risks and Opportunities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming sectors from healthcare to education, with its impact on journalism being particularly profound. As the media landscape evolves, AI...
Artificial intelligence and the future of work: Will AI replace our...
As A.I. technologies rapidly emerge, their impact on the job market raises many questions. Although some might fear a looming "jobs apocalypse," the International...
UNRWA banned by Israel: the UN calls for international justice
Does Israel have the right to prohibit a UN agency from working in the occupied Palestinian territories? The UN has asked the International Court...
Climate, biodiversity, waste: 8 good solutions from around the world
"If we know what we need to do, why aren't we doing it?" This is how the United Nations University (UNU) appeals to the...
Artificial intelligence: How much energy does AI use?
Artificial intelligence is transforming our lives, reshaping sectors such as education, healthcare, the environment, and the workplace. It enhances accessibility with assistive technologies for...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – April 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: UN80 Initiative
A cup of coffee to go, please
It all starts with one cup and one choice: In Denmark’s second biggest city Aarhus you get paid when you return your coffee cup....
Peacekeeping: the current challenges, explained by Jean-Pierre Lacroix
“The European Union and its member states are very important partners for the UN as a whole and for peacekeeping in particular, in many...
Partnerships with financial institutions to protect children from sexual exploitation and...
First published by the UNODC Liaison Office in Brussels, here.
Child sexual exploitation and abuse is a global pandemic that thrives in silence and secrecy...

